BJP's nationalism is not exclusive: OFBJP chief Vijay Chauthaiwale

Chauthaiwale tells Archis Mohan that hiccups could emerge in India-US ties

VIJAY CHAUTHAIWALE, chief of the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), tells Archis Mohan there might be hiccups in India-US relations during the Donald Trump administration but by and large ties would be positive. He says the PM’s visit to Israel, later this year, would be historic and is unlikely to impact India-West Asia relations even if the PM were to not visit Palestine.

The recent electoral victories have made Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s position in domestic politics so much more unassailable. How could this impact his foreign policy?

Modi has already put a significant stamp on his foreign